Whitey’s: The Bar amidst the Prairies :: Free Descriptive Essay About A Place

Whiteys the Bar amidst the PrairiesBefore going to the legendary Whiteys in East mebibyte Forks, MN, I had thought it was bar patroned by middle-aged people. There didnt claverm to be as many college students going there. When writing about this place, I positioned myself in a neutral ground. I am from Grand Forks, and lived there for ten years, but attend college at NDSU, not UND (NDSUs rival). I came to see or know Whiteys through my older sister and friends who frequented there and I actually went there for my sophomore year of homecoming with friends when it was a restaurant as well. It is strange to write about the bar now that both the bar and I have changed. What I found by tour Whiteys was some the joy of watching others. Listening to their conversations, hearing their whispers, feeling like a part of something in that bar was fulfilling. I came to celebrate Whiteys as being a place of fulfillment and satisfaction not only for the alumni of UND or the regulars, bu t for myself as an outsider as well.I felt comfortable at this local nostalgic bar. When coming into this place, I felt a sense of comradry and affection. It was UNDs homecoming weekend, and this was the place to be for the alumni. The foremost thing you see when you walk into Whiteys is the bar to your left, the bar down the aisle, and the pool tables to your right and left, different from most bars I have been to with the dance floor being the first thing you see. There are neon signs hanging behind the bar to your left giving specials on $1.50 pints of beer. As I glided in I could feel the reunion amongst the alumni and it almost became cozy to an outsider such as myself. It happened to be rattling cold outside, and very warm inside, furthering the sense of coziness.I sat at the bar farthest back with friends and began to try to understand and learn about the people around me, without interfering. The first person who caught my eye was a young man, probably late 20s. He reeked of alcohol and walked in surrounded by friends coming down that prospicient aisle that lead to the bar.